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When Animals Attack 2020

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Read More Post Animal Chicago six-piece psychedelic rock Post Animal is playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, June 30th. Slow Pulp to open. …

POST ANIMAL
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Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal released their sophomore album Forward Motion Godyssey on February 14, 2020, via Polyvinyl, and will be doing a national tour to promote the new record.

If you like Temples, you’ll find a lot to like about this six piece band, featuring Dalton Allison (bass), Jake Hirshland (guitar/keyboard), Javi Reyes (guitar), Wesley Toledo (drums), and Matt Williams (guitar), with all members rotating on vocals.

Tour Dates

02/16 - Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds %
02/17 - Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow %
02/18 - Newcastle, UK @ Cluny 2
02/19 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse %
02/20 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy %
02/21 - London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms
02/22 - London, UK @ Alexandra Palace %
02/24 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Bar
02/25 - Paris, France @ Supersonic
02/26 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
02/27 - Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow
02/28 - Berlin, Germany @ Maze
03/10 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
03/11 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
03/12 - Boston, MA @ Once Ballroom
03/13 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Putnam Place
03/14 - New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/17 - Washington, DC @ DC9
03/18 - Durham, NC @ Motorco
03/19 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
03/20 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Purgatory
03/21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
03/24 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/25 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
03/26 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
03/27 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
03/28 - Guadalajara, Mexico @ Echoes Festival
04/01 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
04/03 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
04/07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
04/09 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
04/10 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
04/11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
04/14 - Bozeman, MT @ The Rialto
04/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
04/16 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
04/17 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
04/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
04/23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
04/24 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon

% w/ Cage the Elephant, SWMRS

Read More Spirit Animal Brooklyn-based alt-rock band Spirit Animal will be playing the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul. Additional details can be found at amsterdambarandhall.com. Nico Yaryan to open.

SPIRIT ANIMAL
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Brooklyn based alt-pop band Spirit Animal recently released “Painkiller” (LondonBridge Remix). The original version of “Painkiller” was taken from their deluxe album Reborn Yesterday (which features three new tracks, “Arm Candy”, “Yeah!” (acoustic), and “HYDR8”.

Spirit Animal is singer Steve Cooper, guitarist Cal Stamp, drummer Ronen Evron, and bassist Paul Michel.

Track listing:

1. YEAH!
2. Karma
3. Regular World
4. Survival
5. JFK
6. Big Bad Road Dog
7. Painkiller
8. The Truth
9. House on Fire
10. World War IV
11. BST FRNDS
12. HYDR8
13. Arm Candy
14. YEAH! (acoustic)

Read More Beach Slang Beach Slang is currently on tour in support of their upcoming debut album Find People Who Feel Like Us (out October 30 on Polyvinyl Records). Like most of the Midwest tour …

SOCIAL ANIMALS
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Duluth’s Social Animals will be doing a Spring 2020 tour with Beach Slang. The Alternative band features lead vocalist Dedric Clark (vocals, rhythm guitar), Tony Petersen (lead guitar), Boyd Smith (drums), and Roger Whittet (bass).

Social Animals’ two singles, “Bad Things” and “Best Years” are out now on Rise Records.

Tour Dates

3/29 @ Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA
3/30 @ Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA
4/01 @ Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR
4/02 @ Columbia City Theater in Seattle, WA
4/03 @ The Olympic in Boise, ID
4/05 @ Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
4/06 @ Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO
4/07 @ Slow Down in Omaha, NE
4/08 @ The Aquarium in Fargo, ND
4/09 @ 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN
4/10 @ Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL
4/11 @ Big Room Bar in Columbus, OH
4/12 @ Mahall's in Lakewood, OH
4/13 @ Thunderbird Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA
4/15 @ The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA
4/16 @ Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY
4/17 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
4/18 @ The 27 Club in Ottawa, ON
4/19 @ Petit Campus in Montreal, QC
4/20 @ Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, ON
4/22 @ Union Stage in Washington D.C.

PEOPLE YEARS facebook.com Birmingham’s People Years will be releasing Animalism on April 10 via Cornelius Chapel. Band members: Chris Rowell, Wes McDonald, Tony Oliver, and Greg Slamen.

DAS KOOLIES wharfcatrecords.com Das Koolies is the new project from members of Super Furry Animals. The electro-pop Cardiff four-piece debut with “It's All About The Dolphins” (out now via Strangetown). You can get the record on animal-friendly Bear Tree Records.

MONUMENTS thisismonuments.co Metal band Monuments is on a long, long Spring tour, in support of their new release, “Animus”. After some shows in Europe and India, the band will return come to North America with Skyharbor and Vespera for additional tour dates.

PSALM ZERO charlielooker.com Metal outfit Psalm Zero is also in the middle of a long tour. The group recently premiered “Animal Outside” on Decibel Magazine (taken from the forthcoming Sparta album). The New York City-based band is led by guitarist / singer / songwriter Charlie Looker.

CERTAIN ANIMALS certainanimals.nl Rotterdam based trio Certain Animals will release their debut album Songs To Make You Move in 2020. As with new releases, expect a promotional tour in 2020. Band members: Thijs van Leeuwen (vocals, guitars), Niels-Jan van Dijk (bass, vocals) and Kees Braam (drums, vocals).

ALEX HART soundcloud.com/djalexhart Alex Hart just released the single “Like An Animal” on Luxury Night in December 2019. There’s two version of the song, an original mix and a radio edit. You can hear it on soundcloud.com

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The Contortionist at the Cabooze, Minneapolis (05 April 2016)

Tour Dates Apr 11 -- Pittsburgh, PA -- Altar Bar Apr 12 -- Toronto, ONT -- Hard Luck Apr 13 -- Montreal, QBE -- Foufounes Electriques Apr 14 -- Allston, MA -- Brighton Music Hall Apr 15 -- New York, NY -- Gramercy Theatre Apr 16 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Voltage Lounge Apr 18 -- Baltimore, MD -- Baltimore Sound Stage Apr 19 -- Richmond, VA -- The Canal Club Apr 20 -- Greensboro, NC -- Greene Street Club Apr 21 -- Atlanta, GA -- The Masquerade Apr 22 -- Jacksonville, FL -- 1904 Music Hall Apr 23 -- Tampa, FL -- Orpheum Apr 24 -- Orlando, FL -- Backbooth Apr 26 -- Houston, TX -- Scout Bar Apr 27 -- San Antonio, TX -- Korova Apr 29 -- St. Louis, MO -- Fubar Apr 30 -- Indianapolis, IN -- Emerson Theater May 01 -- Detroit, MI -- Saint Andrew’s Hall Read More The Contortionist One of the opener, The Contortionist, is a band unlike many others. They are metal but they aren't metal. The type of metal these guys play is a kick to the face if you aren't ready for it. I was ready for it but my jaw still ..… sleepmakeswaves sleepmakeswaves new album in today already walks tomorrow will be out this April 8, 2014, on Monotreme Records. Please note this album was originally released in 2012 by another record label. … By The Thousands I saw my boys in By The Thousands play the First Avenue mainroom. This is the same venue I saw Social Distortion play. The same stage that I saw Sage Francis play on. And there were my boys. ....

A great number of fans came out Tuesday night at the Cabooze in Minneapolis to support metal music from all of the world.

sleepmakeswaves

I'm sure the sleepmakeswaves guys from Australia definitely felt far away from home but the camaraderie and feeling of family that flowed through the crowd was immeasurable and I hope all of the bands, even though they were thousands of miles away from home, felt a little bit more at home.

Sleepmakeswaves was mesmerizing to watch. Their set was entirely instrumental and the crowd stood silent other than clapping in-between songs. This Australian post rock band has been around for years and put out three full length albums along with a couple of EP's but this was their first time in the United States. They are currently touring in support of their newest release Love of Cartography. Although their set was short (about forty minutes) they were able to play a couple of new songs along with a handful of old songs.

Monuments

Monuments was one of the many support bands on the bill last night. Monuments is a British progressive metal band that definitely has a following here in the Twin Cities. Listening to the crowd in-between sets, it was easy to tell that majority of the crowd was most excited for this group. Typically, they have a singer but due to personal issues, Chris Barretto (their singer) was unable to make it on this tour. As they always say, the show must go on and Monuments went ahead without Chris.

The crowd loved seeing Monuments play an instrumental set. The band members easily compensated for the lack of vocals with their pure energy and amazing music. They focused on playing songs from their newest release The Amanuensis (2014, Century Media Records) but I also noticed a few tracks from Gnosis (2012, Century Media Records). This was my first time seeing Monuments and if that's how great they sound without their singer, I can only imagine how great they are with Chris on stage alongside of them.

Entheos was another touring band on this bill. This band features ex-members of The Faceless/ Animals as Leaders/ and Animosity so it goes without saying that the music sounded great and the crowd was too stunned to really do much other than stand there and watch/ listen to the music. This female fronted band just released The Infinite Nothing but unfortunately, they were already out of stock of it last night. This release is available on Spotify, iTunes, and almost any other platform you could think of.

Mithya

Opening the show were locals Mithya and By The Thousands. Mithya was great even though they were only allowed twenty minutes on stage. They have a vocalist with one of the biggest voices I have heard in the local metal scene for a while now. By The Thousands performed with new singer, Hondo Torres, last night and proved that even with their recent lineup change, they are going nowhere and will continue to be a staple in the Twin Cities metal scene.

Headlining the night was The Contortionist from Indianapolis, Indiana. This band seems to always be touring and must love Minnesota because they were just here back in November. Last night was a great display of how much talent this band has. Singer Michael Lessard is amazing to watch as he does amazing vocal effects on his own throughout their sets. If that isn't exciting enough, watching Joey Baca on drums is sure to get you excited.

The Contortionist's music is a mix of a little bit of everything. There are times where you can definitely here the ambient influence of Brian Eno but within a split second, you hear the influence of metal great such as Meshuggah and Between the Buried and Me. Regardless of what influence you heard at whatever moment, these guys had the crowd stunned and stuck where they were. The crowd barely moved as they were completely enamored of this talented band.

The Contortionist at the Cabooze, Minneapolis (05 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 5, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 5, 2016.

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Read More The Joy Formidable We've been talking about the Welsh band/London-based The Joy Formidable since 2008, and was thrilled about their EP A Balloon Called Moaning. … Everything Everything Manchester's Everything Everything is currently on tour for the second album, Arc (out now on RCA Victor), the follow-up to their debut Geffen Records' Man Alive. If record label switching is your thing, you'd be happy to know …

THE JOY FORMIDABLE
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 04/05/16, 7pm ($20)
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We were pretty thrilled to get see The Joy Formidable last year for $3 (as a promotional gig for Red Bull’s Sound Select Series). Now that the new album Hitch is out now, the Welsh trio will be headlining the much bigger venue First Avenue this Tuesday, April 5th.

We’re also pretty excited to see that Manchester’s Everything Everything has been added to this US tour. We previously mentioned them in 2013 and was blown away that they sold out their entire UK tour.

Everything Everything’s third album Get To Heaven is out now on RCA Records.

Live Dates:

04/02/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
04/05/16 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04/06/16 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
04/07/16 Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
04/08/16 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
04/09/16 Columbus, OH @ Express Live
04/10/16 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small's Theater
04/12/16 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
04/13/16 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/14/16 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
04/15/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
04/16/16 Spring, TX @ 94.5 Buzzfest
04/19/16 Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
04/20/16 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack's
04/21/16 Pensacola, FL @ Club Vinyl
04/22/16 Orlando, FL @ The Social
04/23/16 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
04/25/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
04/26/16 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
04/28/16 St. Petersburg, FL @ The Theater
04/29/16 West Palm Beach, FL @ SunFest
04/30/16 Dallas, TX @ EDGEFEST
05/01/16Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival
05/27/16 Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley
07/28/16 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
07/29/16 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
07/30/16 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

Read More The Contortionist One of the opener, The Contortionist, is a band unlike many others. They are metal but they aren't metal. The type of metal these guys play is a kick to the face if you aren't ready for it. I was ready for it but my jaw still ..… sleepmakeswaves sleepmakeswaves new album in today already walks tomorrow will be out this April 8, 2014, on Monotreme Records. Please note this album was originally released in 2012 by another record label. … By The Thousands I saw my boys in By The Thousands play the First Avenue mainroom. This is the same venue I saw Social Distortion play. The same stage that I saw Sage Francis play on. And there were my boys. ....

THE CONTORTIONIST
with Monuments
at Cabooze
Tuesday, 04/05/16, 6pm ($15)
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Australian post-rock group sleepmakeswaves will be making their first trek into the United States in support of their new album Love of Cartography. This instrumental quartet is one of the most dynamic groups in the instrumental post-rock/prog scene right now and to have them come to the U.S. is a treat. They combine a little bit of everything. There's hints of beautiful piano arpeggios mixed with their signature screaming guitar lines.

The Contortionist and Monuments are headlining this tour. For the Minnesota date, local favorites By the Thousands and Mithya will be opening the show. This is sure to be a night of all kinds of post-rock metal music from all over the world.

sleepmakeswaves Tour Dates

Apr 02 -- Englewood, CO -- Gothic Theatre
Apr 03 -- Merriam, KS -- Aftershock
Apr 05 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Cabooze
Apr 06 -- Chicago, IL -- Subterranean
Apr 07 -- Grand Rapids, MI -- Stache
Apr 11 -- Pittsburgh, PA -- Altar Bar
Apr 12 -- Toronto, ONT -- Hard Luck
Apr 13 -- Montreal, QBE -- Foufounes Electriques
Apr 14 -- Allston, MA -- Brighton Music Hall
Apr 15 -- New York, NY -- Gramercy Theatre
Apr 16 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Voltage Lounge
Apr 18 -- Baltimore, MD -- Baltimore Sound Stage
Apr 19 -- Richmond, VA -- The Canal Club
Apr 20 -- Greensboro, NC -- Greene Street Club
Apr 21 -- Atlanta, GA -- The Masquerade
Apr 22 -- Jacksonville, FL -- 1904 Music Hall
Apr 23 -- Tampa, FL -- Orpheum
Apr 24 -- Orlando, FL -- Backbooth
Apr 26 -- Houston, TX -- Scout Bar
Apr 27 -- San Antonio, TX -- Korova
Apr 29 -- St. Louis, MO -- Fubar
Apr 30 -- Indianapolis, IN -- Emerson Theater
May 01 -- Detroit, MI -- Saint Andrew’s Hall

All dates w/ The Contortionist, Monuments & Entheos

Read More Sunflower Bean Sunflower Bean opened up the show, a little later than advertised because of technical difficulties. There was a good turnout for the opener, but obviously the venue was not entirely filled until ..… Brilliant Beast Opening up the show was Brilliant Beast, featuring siblings Hannah and Jordan (who was apparently a massive Morrissey fan). They recently released a split EP with fellow Minneapolis band Fury Things, …

SUNFLOWER BEAN
with Weaves
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 04/05/16, 7:30pm ($8/$10)
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In celebration of their debut album Human Ceremony (Fat Possum), Sunflower Bean (Jacob Faber, Julia Cumming, and Nick Kivlen) is currently on tour - headlining the 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, April 5th. You might recall that we caught the trio on their first Minnesota appearance in Oct 2015 and was blown away by their songs.

Opening will be Toronto’s Weaves (not Waves) recently signed with Kanine and Memphis Industries, and will be releasing the band's album in conjunction with Buzz Records on June 17th.

Also on the bill is local band Brilliant Beast, who we caught in July 2015.

North American Tour Dates

4/1/16 Nampa, ID @ Flying M
4/2/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
4/3/16 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
4/5/16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/6/16 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
4/7/16 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
4/8/16 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
4/9/16 Pittsburg, PA @ The Smiling Moose
4/14/16 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
4/15-16/16 Winston-Salem, NC @ Phuzz Phest
4/20/16 Stony Brook, NY @ Stony Brook University
5/5/16 Brooklyn, NY @ The Grid
5/17/16 Lancaster, PA @ Lizard Lounge
6/11/16 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar

* w/ Mass Gothic
+ w/ Honduras

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